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A generous gift from the Diana Davis Spencer Foundation provides $450,000 in new scholarships for master’s students enrolled in the Schar School's security studies programs. “This fund will enhance (our) stellar reputation in attracting a strong and diverse pool of graduate student candidates who will serve as our next generation national security leaders,” said former CIA and NSA director, Professor Michael V. Hayden.
READ MOREPanel: The Changing Landscape of U.S. International Alliances
A symposium asks the question: Are the U.S.’s foreign alliances reliable? The answer might surprise you.
First Tuesday: U.S. Rep. Jennifer Wexton Shares What It Means to Be the ‘Public Face of a Campaign’
U.S. Rep. Jennifer Wexler (D-Va.) explains why it’s important to enter the sometimes nasty world of politics.
Meet the Directors: Schar School Student Podcast—Toddcast—Returns to the Airwaves
A Schar School student-organized current events podcast named for a frog returns to the airwaves. The message: Inclusivity.
Sample Class: Staying Alive in the Climate Crisis – Climate Politics and Policy
Schar School Associate Professor Todd LaPorte presented a sample class covering politics, policy, and the climate crisis. See the video.
Sample Class: U.S. Democracy Health Check – 2020 Elections, Voting, and Beyond
Schar School Associate Professor Jennifer Victor presented a sample class covering U.S. government and elections. See the video.
Study: What Slows Down Innovation in Government Technology?
A new study by Schar School of Policy and Government Associate Professor Alan Shark examines what slows technological innovation in government agencies.
Webinar: New Schar School Professor Andrew McCabe Discusses Russians, Elections, and Being Fired by Trump
Former deputy director of the FBI Andrew McCabe conducted a wide-ranging 90-minute conversation with new colleagues at the Schar School of Policy and Government.
Election Confusion? Want to Help Voters? 'Democracy Squad' to the Rescue!
Participating in an election during a pandemic can be confusing and overwhelming. Jennifer Victor doesn’t believe it has to be that way.
Washington Post reporter Amy Gardner Gives the Scoop Behind Political Coverage
As the election draws closer, political reporters face new challenges. The Washington Post’s Amy Gardner details how to tell the truth in an age of “fake news.”
Veteran Politicians McAuliffe and Davis Debate the Debate and the Future of Democracy
Two veteran politicians discussed the presidential debate and the future of the democracy during a Pizza & Perspectives event.